Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics is 24.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 45.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2021.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.7% | — |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 35.4% | 45.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.3% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 12 New Zealand 63.8% compare
- 13 Canada 62.8% compare
- 14 Cambodia 61.6% compare
- 15 Nigeria 61.3% compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 59.0% compare
- 17 Burundi 58.1% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.0% compare
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 24.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.